Social Studies
What are the 3 branches of government?
legislative, judicial, and executive
What age do you have to be in order to vote?
18
What does persuade mean?
to convince
What is Mrs. Shaw's favorite color?
purple
What is a prefix?
letters found at the beginning of a word.
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
a time where individuals like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, fought for equal rights for African Americans.
How many terms can the President serve? How many years in total?
2 terms
8 years total
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What university/college did Mrs. Shaw graduate from with her teaching degree?
Campbell University
What does barter mean?
exchange without the use of money
What amendment was put into place for African American men to be able to vote?
15th
Who is Ida B. Wells?
an activist, educator, one who fought for African American equality
65 x 78 = ?
5,070
What is Mrs. Shaw's husband's name?
What is hyperbole?
extreme exaggeration (Example: I am so hungry, I could eat a horse).
Who is the lawyer that fought and won the case so that Heman Sweatt could attend the University of Texas?
Thurgood Marshall
Who was President Lyndon B. Johnson and why was he important?
He wanted equality and he did not see color.
What does ratify mean?
to change
What endorsement does Mrs. Shaw have on her driver's license?
motorcycle
What does suffrage mean?
ability to be able to vote
How does the government work to promote equality?
make laws, allow voting
Where and when was the Constitution written?
1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Name 3 of the United States' National Symbols?
eagle, flag, Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell
How many times has Mrs. Shaw took a cruise to the Bahamas?
3
What does resilient mean?
overcome; do not give up easily